A look at the week ahead

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Send calendar events (at least two weeks in advance, if possible) to Community, 7 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602, or fax items to 301-645-2175. E-mail items to community@somdnews.com. Include a contact phone number on all submissions.

Wednesday, June 23

Charles County Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity and Inter-Group Relations will meet 6:30 p.m. June 23 at the College of Southern Maryland Room B-124, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Community members are invited to attend, listen, discuss and suggest issues relevant to diversity in Charles County. Call 301-259-2762.

Civista Health Auxiliary will hold an athletic shoe sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 23-24 in the hospital lobby, 5 Garrett Ave., La Plata. Price of shoes will be discounted with proceeds from the sale benefiting the hospital foundation. Call 301-609-4129.

Coastal Conservation Association Maryland Patuxent River Chapter will meet 7:30 p.m. June 23 at Elks Lodge 2092, 45779 Fire Department Lane, California. Keith McGuire, a veteran Solomons area flounder angler, will discuss "Finding and Catching Flounder." Free. Food for sale. Call 703-966-3055.

Thursday, June 24

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82 will hold smoke-free bingo Thursdays with early birds beginning at 7 p.m. at Harry White Wilmer American Legion Post 82, 6330 Crain Highway, La Plata. Call 301-934-8221.

Indian Head will hold a free kids summer fun night 7-9 p.m. June 24 at the Indian Head Village Green Pavilion, 100 Walter Thomas Road. Call 301-743-5151.

Hard Bargain Players will stage "The Diviners" 8 p.m. June 24-26 at the amphitheater, 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and members of the Alice Ferguson Foundation. Call 301-292-5727 or go to hbplayers.org.

Charles County Hospice House will hold a meet and greet 6 p.m. June 24 at La Plata United Methodist Church, 3 Port Tobacco Road. Call 301-751-9601 or e-mail julie@charlescountyhospicehouse.com

Friday, June 25

Indian Head Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Texas hold 'em fundraiser June 25. Doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Registration is $150. Must be 18 to play. The firehouse is at 4095 Indian Head Highway. Call 301-753-8011 or e-mail poker@ihvfd.com.

Mattawoman Creek Art Center will hold its 16th annual juried art show through July 18 at the center in Smallwood State Park, Marbury. MCAC is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Call 301-743-5159, e-mail mattawomanart@aol.com or go to www.mattawomanart.org.

Harry White Wilmer American Legion Post 82 and the Sons of American Legion Squadron 82 of La Plata will hold the fifth annual Joe Williams Memorial Golf Tournament June 25 at Wicomico Shores Golf Course in Chaptico. Call 301-934-8221 or 301-645-1537. .

Sunset Concert Festival will feature Alpha Jazz 7 p.m. June 25 at the O'Donnell Restaurant Park, O'Donnell Place, Waldorf. Call 301-645-8600, ext. 5211 or e-mail crenner@acptrust.com.

VFW Post 8810 Ladies Auxiliary will hold a fish and shrimp dinner 6-8 p.m. June 25 at the post, 2310 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Cost is $7 and $8. Call 301-645-6331.

Pax River Ringers, a community handbell ensemble, will perform "Americana Sampler," a free concert 7 p.m. June 25 at Christ Church, La Plata. Go to www.paxriverringers.webs.com or call 301-373-2390.

Port Tobacco Players will perform songs from its upcoming musical, "The Producers," at the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs games June 25. Tickets are $13 for the game or $33 for the game and a buffet. For more information, go to www.somdbluecrabs.org.

Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 293 will hold a beef tenderloin kabob dinner 6 p.m. June 25 at the post, 2400 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Cost is $10. Call 301-932-5071.

Saturday, June 26

C&N Dance Studio will perform a dancing and acting interpretation of "The Wiz" 3 p.m. June 26 at North Point High School, 2500 Davis Road, Waldorf. Tickets are $20. Call 301-653-4129.

Southern Maryland Invitational Livestock Expo will be June 26-27 at St. Mary's County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown. The two-day livestock show for Southern Maryland youth includes showmanship and breed competitions for sheep, beef, swine and goats and a horse show. Free. For a schedule go to www.SMILE-Inc.org

Tri-County Animal Shelter will hold a baby shower for kittens 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 26. Donations of kitten food, kitten milk, kitten formula, soft blankets and toys are requested. Refreshments will be served. The shelter is at 6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville. Call 301-932-1713 or 800-903-1992.

Charles County Family History Study Group will meet 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 26 at the Potomac branch library, 3225 Ruth B. Swann Drive, Indian Head. Call 301-743-2396.

Southern Maryland Chain Chapter of the Links will hold a luncheon noon June 26 at the J.T. Daugherty Center, 22111 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park. Call 301-392-6135.

Izaak Walton League of America, Southern Maryland chapter will hold a youth sportsman day 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 26 at 4200 Gardiner Road, Waldorf. Call 301-884-8083 or go to www.ps4kids.org.

J.P. Ryon Elementary School will hold a yard sale and voter registration 9 a.m.-noon June 26 at the school, 12140 Vivian Adams Drive, Waldorf. Tables rent for $20. Call 240-550-8928.

Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department will hold a dance featuring The Wanderers 8 p.m.-midnight June 26 at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge 495, 27636 Mechanicsville Road. Tickets are $10. Call 301-343-5130.

Accokeek Foundation's Stitch 'n Time textiles club will meet 1-4 p.m. June 26 at the education center, 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Free. E-mail volunteers@accokeek.org.

Prince George's and Southern Maryland area Sjˆgren's Syndrome support group will meet 10 a.m.-noon June 26 at the La Plata library, 2 Garrett Ave. Call 301-934-4212 or 301-246-4476.

Saturday Bookstore will be open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays on the lower level of the La Plata library, 2 Garrett Ave. Used books for sale. Call 301-934-9001, ext. 22 on Saturdays only.

Sunday, June 27

Southern Maryland Post Cana will hold an open house for widows and widowers 2-4 p.m. June 27 at Wills Park, 500 St. Mary's Ave., La Plata. Call 301-934-0345 or 301-753-4088.

Christ United Methodist Church will hold a men's day 9:45 a.m. June 27 at the church, 22919 Christ Church Road, Aquasco.. Call 301-888-1316.

Accokeek Foundation will hold an ecosystem farm tour 4-6 p.m. June 27 at the farm, 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. Check-in at the visitor center. Donation is $5 per person. Call 301-283-2113 or e-mail accofound@accokeek.org.

Izaak Walton League of Southern Maryland will hold a youth fishing derby 8 a.m.-noon June 27 at the league's headquarters, 4200 Gardiner Road, Waldorf. Call 301-932-3787.

Lower Potomac Tributary Team annual Wade-In at Mirant's Morgantown Generating Station will be 2:30 p.m. June 27. The facility open 1-4 p.m. Call 202-585-3801

Monday, June 28

Waldorf Jaycees will hold a blood drive 2-8 p.m. June 28 at the center, 3090 Crain Highway Center. Call 301-645-4546.

Charles County Democratic Club will meet June 28 at Trinity Baptist Church, 2671 Mattawoman Beantown Road, Waldorf. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Guest speakers are Sharon Hancock, clerk of the circuit court and Jim Easter, who is running for state delegate. Call 301-643-8454.

Nanjemoy Baptist Church will hold a Saddle Ridge Ranch vacation Bible school for kids 2-18, 6-8 p.m. June 28-July 2 at the church, 3030 Baptist Church Road. Call 301-246-4926.